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AccuWeather Teams with SimpleSign
August 8 , 2008
Malvern, Pa. — Applied Video Technology, Inc (AVT) and AccuWeather.com have partnered to offer real-time data feeds to viewers of AVT’s SimpleSign Digital Signage Systems.
The integration allows any of the digital signage networks running on SimpleSign’s platform to display a wide variety of news on their screens. The modules feature AccuWeather.com's weather forecasts for more than 2.7 million locations worldwide, as well as entertaining AccuWeather.com broadcast personalities, animated Doppler radars, weather icons and unique weather indices. The high-resolution graphics and videos are available in various customizable formats and multiple delivery methods to accommodate all major display types, and are fully licensed for digital signage applications.
In addition to weather feeds, digital signage operators can now subscribe to AccuWeather.com business, sports and international news, as well as health, science and technology and entertainment modules. All data can be customized by the zip code of every screen location. Optional settings allow for the programming to be interrupted by a severe weather warning or other emergency announcements.
“Partnering AccuWeather with SimpleSign allows for an easy to use, affordable solution for our ever growing Digital Signage customers.” said Bruce MacLelland, AVT President. “With AccuWeather we can give our customers the opportunity to have graphical, eye catching, high resolution weather and news information as a part of their signage system. AccuWeather will provide SimpleSign users with fresh, local content to help keep their screens current and up to date.”
To obtain the data sets, networks can choose between subscribing to existing AccuWeather.com modules or ordering a customized package. The AccuWeather.com feeds can also be used as triggers to display different ads depending on local weather conditions.
For more information on SimpleSign Digital Signage software and AccuWeather Feeds, please contact AVT at 610-407-0776.